Adjustable cuff button



H. L. GREVE ADJUSTABLE CUFF BUTTON Aug.'

Patented Aug. 3, Q.

* UNITED STATES HERMAN L. G'IRIEV'E,` OF `lBRtI'OKIiYLT, NEW YORK., j

ADJUSTABLE. curr BUTTON; f

Application led February 20, 1925. `Serialltlu. 10,490'.

My invention relates to cuff buttons for use with shirts having cuffs made of soft flexible material and in which the outer eX- posed portion of the cuff is foldedback over the sleevel portion in adjustable relation thereto.

The object of my invention is to provide cuff buttons to be sold in pairs as heretofore, the button construction for each cuff comprising means whereby the cuff of the shirt may be adjusted toincrease or decrease its length, and to present a number of different wearing edges.

Referring to` the drawings which forni a part of-this specification,

Fig. l isan illustrational view of a portion of a shirt sleeve having a soft cuii' in which is shown a cuff button construction embodying my invention, the long shank portions extending toward the front edge portion of the cuff.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the said shanks extending in the opposite direction in the cu.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of a cuftl showing the button construction on an enlarged scale, whereby its ,construction and use may be more definitely understood.

Fig. A is a vertical elevational front view showing the movable link portion mounted on the shank of display button portion.

Fig. 5 is a view of the back of a link portion.

Fig. 6 is a view of the back of the display button and the'corrugated shank, the flat spring portion being broken from the bottom end of the shank.

A, indicates a portion of a shirt sleeve with an inner cuff portion A connected directly thereto at the seam A2. Formed integral with thecu portion A is an outer or exposed cuff portion, B, which is folded back over the inner portion as illustrated and each portion is provided with button holes, those formed in the outer portion being indicated by C-C and those formed in the inner portion by C respectively. D, indicates the display buttons and F indicates the link portions which may be formed like a button as illustrated or may have any other suitable form so long as they serve the purpose of linking the two side portions of the cuff together, and are herejnafter referred to as the links or link memers.

Each button D is provided with a short sha-nk portion D and an extension `thereof indicated4 by F, comprising a thin flat strip of metal which isibent back upon itself at VF2 to form a spring action between the portions F andF. Either the limb'F or F or both, may be formed to provide the cor- 'rugations' G-Gr etc., or one only having said corrugations and the other limb left plain as illustrated by the limb F. I prefer however to corrugate thelimb F as illustrated.

rlhe link El is provided with a shank E- provided withan openingE2` of sufficient size to permit the limbsF and F to project therethrough in sliding engagement and having an inwardly extending portion E3 adapted to enter a depression of the corrugation to hold the link E in its adjusted position on the limb by reason of the spring action exerted by the spring formed at F2. One of the link members is provided with a recess H and the coacting link is provided with a projection H by means of which the links are held together in a manner well known to this art.

Each button is attached toa cuif by passing the limbs F and F through a button hole C so that the limbs rest between the cuff portions B and A. The shank of a link E is then passed through the adjacent hole C of the portion A', and the shank portions F and F are slipped through the opening E2 and asl it moves through said opening, the display button, moving with the shank, carries the outer cuff portion B downward, thus increasing the length of the` cud on one side, after which the opposite button is attached Vto the cuff in the same manner, and the two adjacent links E-'E and thereafter the cuff may be increased or decreased in its length within the limits of the movement of theshank through the link E. -By moving the display buttons D, downward relative to the links E, the cuff is lengthened and the lower edge becomes a part of the inner culi' portion A', thus presenting a new'edge portion for wear.

Instead of bending the limb F to form the transverse grooves or corrugated surface, the grooves could be formed on one side only of this limb, so long as anchorages are provided to hold the link E in adjusted relation to shank. Many detail changes may be made in the construction without departing from the invention disclosed and I do not wish to be limited to the exact means shown for holding the vlink portion to the 'shank portion "of theV lbutton in adjustable relation.

Having thus described my invention I claim as new:

l. Means for holding shirt cnil comprising a pair of buttons each havin-g4 a shank portion adapted to lie in the fold of a cuff and a link portionafdapted to engage said shank portion and be held thereon in adjustable relation; e e 2; Meanstor holding a shirt cuff ,comprisinga 4pair of battons each having ,ra shank portion adapted to lie in thefold o' a cuff and :a link portion :adapted 'toengfage :said shank -portion,.and means for holding said port-ions Atogether in adjustable relation.

. 3. h/Leans for holding a shirt cul `comprisv.ing a pair of buttons each having ;a` shank pont-ion adapted to lie in ,theA fold kof a cull and-,having a corrugated surface, and a link `en by a corrugated portionathereof.

, 4. Meansfm'holdingda shirt cuff Acoxnprisi justable relation.

5. Means for holding a shirt culi comprising a pair of buttons, one having a shank embodying aspring located in the fold of the cuill and one havinga link adapted to releasably grip said shank Within the yfold .close together.

6. Means for hold-ing a shirtfeu coinprisy mgm pair of buttons, one having ;a shank embodying a spring located in the told of the culi and one havinga slotted :li/ nk adapted to rictionally engage the surface fof said shank within the fold-and retain the sides loi the :cuff relatively close together.

in .testimony whereof .1, HERMAN L. TGmivn have signed :ny Vnaine to this speci-fication this 10th day of February 1925..-

' HERMAN L. GREVE. 

